A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Mon, 30 Jun '25
"Fiddlesticks!"
Fri, 13 Jun '25
"Drat!"
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.