A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

Wed, 27 Sep '23: "I haven't the foggiest"
Thu, 31 Aug '23: "Haven't the foggiest!" … or, when the first two letters are put at the end, an essential part of seven answers in this puzzle
Tue, 26 Apr '22: "Beats me"
Fri, 30 Apr '21: "Beats me!"