A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ERSATZ

Thu, 9 Jan '25
Fake
Wed, 27 Nov '24
Fake
Thu, 7 Nov '24
Not genuine
Wed, 27 Mar '24
Imitation
Sat, 2 Apr '22
Literally, "substitute"
Sun, 3 Oct '21
Counterfeit