A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

HUM

Sat, 28 Sep '24
Keep one's mouth shut, but not stay silent
Thu, 9 May '24
Fire on all cylinders
Mon, 22 May '23
Run smoothly, as an engine
Fri, 20 Jan '23
What many air conditioners do
Mon, 9 May '22
Make music on a kazoo, say
Sun, 16 Jan '22
Keep one's mouth shut?