A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

BICEP

Mon, 15 May '23
Big muscle for Popeye after he eats spinach
Fri, 29 Jul '22
It looks better with curls
Sat, 9 Jul '22
Contractor at a gym?
Sat, 27 Nov '21
Big gun, you might say
Fri, 30 Apr '21
Something built with curls, informally
Sun, 7 Feb '21
Curl target, informally