A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

NERFS

Sat, 28 Feb '26
Weakens, as an overly strong character, in video game lingo
Sun, 16 Apr '23
Weakens, in video game lingo
Wed, 8 Dec '21
Spongy balls
Sun, 12 Sep '21
Makes less powerful, in video game slang