A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SPAT

Mon, 15 Apr '24
Minor quarrel
Mon, 19 Feb '24
Went "Ptui!"
Fri, 21 Jul '23
Row
Sun, 23 Apr '23
Little disagreement
Wed, 23 Nov '22
Expressed agitation, as a llama
Tue, 22 Nov '22
Tiff
Sun, 20 Nov '22
Minor disagreement
Mon, 14 Nov '22
Petty fight
Fri, 9 Sep '22
Conflict of no consequence
Wed, 22 Jun '22
Old-fashioned shoe cover
Sat, 29 Jan '22
Showed derision, in a way
Thu, 6 Jan '22
Tiff
Wed, 15 Dec '21
Expectorated
Sun, 24 Oct '21
Tiff
Sun, 26 Sep '21
Small row
Sun, 15 Aug '21
Finished brushing one's teeth, say
Thu, 22 Jul '21
Dust-up
Wed, 30 Jun '21
Altercation
Sat, 13 Feb '21
Contretemps
Tue, 12 Jan '21
Tiff