A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

FLEA

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