A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

NUTS

Thu, 24 Oct '24
"Darn it!"
Mon, 13 May '24
Pecans, pistachios, etc.
Thu, 25 Jan '24
"Phooey!"
Sun, 20 Aug '23
"Tarnation!"
Fri, 11 Aug '23
"Dang it!"
Sun, 28 May '23
"Darn!"
Sat, 7 Jan '23
"Shoot!"
Mon, 11 Jul '22
Almonds, e.g.