A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ROAST

Sat, 18 Jun '22
Make fun of
Wed, 20 Apr '22
Event for a Comedy Central special
Tue, 15 Mar '22
Big entree from the oven
Mon, 16 Aug '21
Make fun of mercilessly
Fri, 13 Aug '21
Put down, in a way