A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

REAL

Mon, 21 Oct '24
Legit
Wed, 12 Jun '24
More than theoretical
Tue, 21 May '24
Down-to-earth
Wed, 3 Apr '24
Not fantastic
Sat, 16 Mar '24
Very, informally
Tue, 27 Feb '24
Not fake
Sun, 12 Nov '23
Not fake
Sun, 29 Oct '23
True
Sun, 19 Mar '23
Brazilian currency
Tue, 7 Feb '23
Bona fide
Mon, 30 Jan '23
The "R" of I.R.L.
Mon, 24 Oct '22
Genuine
Wed, 10 Aug '22
Not made up
Mon, 13 Jun '22
Authentic
Mon, 11 Apr '22
Genuine
Mon, 28 Mar '22
Authentic
Mon, 17 Jan '22
Genuine
Fri, 7 May '21
Heartfelt
Sun, 28 Feb '21
Not a joke, say