A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SCUD

Sat, 19 Apr '25
Move quickly with the wind, as clouds
Sat, 12 Apr '25
Missile type
Thu, 5 Oct '23
Move like or with the wind
Sat, 20 Feb '21
Cold War missile type
Sat, 9 Jan '21
Move fast, as clouds