A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

NOOB

Sun, 10 Dec '23
Neophyte, informally
Wed, 19 Jul '23
One getting pwned, often
Thu, 15 Jun '23
T0tal r00kie
Mon, 17 Jan '22
Beginner, in modern lingo
Sat, 15 May '21
One getting pwned in online gaming
Sun, 25 Apr '21
Gaming novice, slangily