A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

QTIP

Sun, 12 Jan '25
Stick in a bathroom cabinet
Sun, 11 Aug '24
Stick in a makeup kit
Sat, 29 Jul '23
Canal implement
Tue, 28 Feb '23
Cotton swab brand
Mon, 6 Feb '23
One really shouldn't be used to clean your ears, doctors say
Fri, 1 Oct '21
Sample collector, maybe