A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

BEATNIK

Sat, 8 Jun '24
Kerouac, for one
Sun, 21 Aug '22
Bongo-playing 1950s stereotype
Thu, 6 Jan '22
One reading Kerouac or Ginsberg, say
Tue, 16 Nov '21
Many a character in Kerouac's "On the Road"