A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

MAMBA

Fri, 1 Aug '25
Black ___, nickname for Kobe Bryant
Tue, 11 Jun '24
Deadly African snake
Tue, 4 Jun '24
Black ___ (snake)
Wed, 17 Nov '21
Venomous snake
Tue, 21 Sep '21
Deadly African snake
Sun, 27 Dec '20
Venomous snake