A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

BELT

Sat, 25 Mar '23
Not just a little sip
Sun, 25 Sep '22
Hit hard
Sat, 6 Aug '22
Big shot
Tue, 5 Jul '22
Sing loudly, with "out"
Mon, 4 Oct '21
Alternative to suspenders
Mon, 1 Mar '21
Pants holder-upper