A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

FLEA

Sun, 12 Oct '25
Creature that can leap more than 150 times its own body length (!)
Sat, 27 Sep '25
Backbiter?
Mon, 16 Jun '25
Dog biter
Thu, 29 May '25
One going for a little bite?
Thu, 27 Jun '24
Pet shampoo target
Mon, 4 Dec '23
Bug on a pug
Mon, 6 Nov '23
It can leap more than 40 times its body length
Mon, 2 Oct '23
Tiny canine pest
Mon, 13 Feb '23
Target of a medicated dog collar
Wed, 23 Mar '22
Itsy-bitsy biter
Thu, 12 Aug '21
Kind of market