A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SALTY

Sun, 20 Aug '23
Brackish
Wed, 21 Dec '22
Like tears and some language
Mon, 5 Dec '22
Like a margarita glass rim
Sun, 18 Sep '22
Like some potato chips and language
Sun, 26 Jun '22
Like sailors' language, stereotypically
Sat, 26 Feb '22
Annoyed, in slang