A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

DIF

Mon, 2 Mar '26
"What's the ___?" ("Who cares?")
Mon, 25 Mar '24
"What's the ___?" ("Who cares?")
Mon, 17 Jan '22
"What's the ___?"
Sat, 23 Oct '21
"What's the ___?"