A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

TEAS

Sat, 28 Jan '23
Black or green grocery items
Thu, 19 Jan '23
Some leafy greens?
Wed, 15 Jun '22
Cup-and-saucer luncheons
Tue, 29 Mar '22
Oolong and Darjeeling
Sat, 2 Oct '21
Some bags in boxes
Wed, 9 Jun '21
Oolong and Darjeeling
Sun, 4 Apr '21
Afternoon socials