A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

COGS

Mon, 24 Mar '25
Small parts of a big organization, in an idiom
Sat, 15 Jul '23
Unimportant workers, metaphorically
Thu, 23 Jun '22
Peons, metaphorically
Sun, 22 May '22
Parts of a machine
Sun, 3 Apr '22
Bits of machinery