A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

BABA

Mon, 25 Mar '24
Rum-soaked cake
Wed, 28 Feb '24
___ ghanouj
Sat, 4 Feb '23
___ ghanouj
Wed, 25 Jan '23
Dad, in Chinese
Tue, 15 Nov '22
Rum-soaked cake
Fri, 26 Nov '21
___ Yaga (folklore villain)