A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

GIG

Tue, 9 May '23
Driving for Uber, e.g.
Fri, 14 Apr '23
___ economy
Thu, 6 Apr '23
Short-term job
Sun, 27 Nov '22
Moneymaking venture
Tue, 8 Nov '22
Band's engagement
Thu, 1 Sep '22
Short-term employment
Fri, 25 Mar '22
___ economy