A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SHA

Tue, 2 Jul '24
Doo-wop syllable
Sun, 31 Mar '24
___ cha beef (Chinese dish)
Sat, 14 Oct '23
With 65-Across, "Born to Hand Jive" group
Sun, 22 Aug '21
"___ La La" (1964 hit)