A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SOSAD

Mon, 19 Aug '24
"Such a tragedy"
Sat, 10 Aug '24
"Aw, that's a shame"
Thu, 6 May '21
Follower of "Too bad," in an expression of mock pity
Wed, 24 Mar '21
"Boo-hoo"