A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

JOKE

Mon, 9 Jan '23
"A guy walks into a bar …" may start one
Wed, 30 Nov '22
A shaggy dog story is a long one
Tue, 6 Sep '22
"Is this some kind of twisted ___?"
Wed, 24 Aug '22
"Practical" thing
Mon, 9 May '22
Cause of a laugh