A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

DASH

Tue, 30 Jul '24
Morse code component
Mon, 25 Dec '23
"Mad" run
Sun, 19 Nov '23
Unspecific amount in a recipe
Mon, 3 Apr '23
100-yard run, say
Wed, 22 Jun '22
Inexact recipe amount
Wed, 8 Jun '22
Small amount in a recipe
Mon, 4 Oct '21
Sprinkle, as of salt