A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

HOTDATE

Fri, 10 Jan '25
"Don't wait up" occasion, perhaps
Tue, 23 Jul '24
Promising romantic encounter
Sat, 22 Jun '24
Much-anticipated outing
Tue, 15 Mar '22
Reason to get gussied up
Fri, 22 Jan '21
Test in chemistry?