A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

CAT

Thu, 18 Aug '22
Litter maker
Fri, 1 Jul '22
Furball, maybe
Wed, 8 Jun '22
Subject of many a funny TikTok
Sun, 16 Jan '22
Laser pointer chaser
Wed, 1 Dec '21
Only domestic species in the family Felidae
Sun, 22 Aug '21
Cool one
Tue, 6 Apr '21
Animal that, despite popular belief, is usually lactose intolerant