A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

CHAP

Tue, 24 Sep '24
London lad
Wed, 18 Sep '24
Fellow
Sun, 2 Jun '24
Cause to crack
Wed, 20 Mar '24
Become dry, as lips
Fri, 12 Jan '24
Dry and crack
Thu, 28 Dec '23
Fellow
Tue, 29 Nov '22
Fella
Thu, 24 Nov '22
Grown lad
Tue, 28 Dec '21
British fellow
Tue, 23 Nov '21
Bloke
Mon, 4 Oct '21
Crack and redden, as lips
Thu, 23 Sep '21
Get red in the face?
Tue, 20 Jul '21
Fellow
Tue, 15 Jun '21
Bloke