A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

PHONE

Mon, 13 May '24
Addictive thing in one's pocket
Fri, 22 Sep '23
Object pantomimed by extending one's thumb and pinkie
Mon, 19 Sep '22
Landline, e.g.
Fri, 3 Jun '22
The average American spends over four hours a day on it
Thu, 23 Dec '21
Give a buzz
Wed, 24 Feb '21
What's answered but never asks a question, in a riddle