A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ROLLS

Wed, 16 Jul '25
Snake eyes and boxcars, e.g.
Wed, 15 Jan '25
Parker House products
Mon, 19 Dec '22
___-Royce
Thu, 6 Oct '22
Crapshoots, essentially
Fri, 29 Jul '22
Takes a turn, in a way