A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

BDAY

Mon, 20 Oct '25
Time to blow out the candles on a cake, informally
Tue, 12 Mar '24
Occasion for blowing out candles, informally
Thu, 21 Dec '23
Nov. or Dec. event for a Sagittarius
Wed, 22 Nov '23
Candle-lighting occasion, in brief
Mon, 30 Oct '23
Time to cut a cake, for short
Thu, 24 Aug '23
When one might show one's age, informally
Sat, 8 Jul '23
Party time, informally
Thu, 24 Nov '22
2006 Beyoncé album released, fittingly, on Sept. 4
Tue, 22 Nov '22
Yearly celebration, for short
Sun, 23 Oct '22
Xmas, for Justin Trudeau
Fri, 14 Oct '22
When you might hear people sing, for short
Sat, 1 Oct '22
Jan. 1, for all racing thoroughbreds in the Northern Hemisphere
Sun, 15 Aug '21
Cause for an onslaught of yearly txts
Tue, 4 May '21
Annual celebration, for short