A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Tue, 4 Jul '23
Message that may include emojis
Mon, 16 Jan '23
Message that might include an emoji or a GIF
Sat, 27 Aug '22
Reach quickly, in a way
Fri, 22 Jul '22
Comment from one who's all thumbs?
Wed, 29 Dec '21
Ding-y thingy?
Mon, 8 Nov '21
"u up?," e.g.
Fri, 24 Sep '21
It might end in an emoji
Wed, 13 Jan '21
Bit of typing by someone who's all thumbs?