A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SLANG

Sun, 3 Nov '24
"Wheels" for a car, say
Sat, 17 Feb '24
Head for the toilet, say?
Sat, 15 Apr '23
Words on the street
Sun, 7 Aug '22
A-game or b-ball, e.g.
Tue, 19 Apr '22
Sort of language generally found in Urban Dictionary
Mon, 17 Jan '22
"Tea" for "gossip," e.g.