A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

GAMER

Tue, 2 Jan '24
Player with a console
Mon, 4 Dec '23
Nintendo enthusiast, e.g.
Mon, 29 Aug '22
Esports competitor
Wed, 29 Sep '21
One playing with a mouse, maybe
Tue, 17 Aug '21
Xbox expert, say
Wed, 9 Jun '21
World of Warcraft enthusiast, for one