A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

HUG

Fri, 12 Jul '24
Greet warmly
Wed, 19 Jun '24
Keep close to
Fri, 9 Feb '24
O, on a letter
Tue, 7 Nov '23
Common airport greeting
Sun, 26 Mar '23
What "O" might stand for
Tue, 1 Nov '22
Warm greeting
Sun, 18 Sep '22
Affectionate greeting