A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SLOTH

Fri, 24 Feb '23
Animal identified by its number of toes
Sun, 20 Nov '22
Symbol of laziness
Sun, 18 Sep '22
Animal working in the D.M.V. in "Zootopia"
Sat, 19 Mar '22
Along with the anteater, one of two animals in the order Pilosa
Mon, 18 Oct '21
Laziest of the deadly sins