A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

RATS

Sat, 4 Apr '26
Loose-lipped ones
Tue, 16 Dec '25
Tells (on)
Wed, 23 Jul '25
"Aw, phooey!"
Sun, 11 May '25
"Phooey!"
Sun, 20 Apr '25
"Dagnabbit!"
Fri, 31 Jan '25
Tells on, with "out"
Sun, 24 Nov '24
"Phooey!"
Sun, 1 Sep '24
"Aw, darn!"
Mon, 8 Jul '24
"Phooey!"
Tue, 2 Jul '24
"Dang it!"
Mon, 14 Aug '23
Rodents led away by the Pied Piper of Hamelin
Sat, 29 Apr '23
Lab group
Thu, 29 Sep '22
"Oh, fudge!"
Wed, 2 Mar '22
"Bummer!"
Wed, 22 Dec '21
"Darn it!"