A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

LIT

Mon, 20 Jan '25
Hoppin', in slang
Tue, 14 Jan '25
Like a birthday candle prior to your making a wish
Mon, 14 Oct '24
Sloshed, in slang
Sat, 5 Oct '24
Wasted
Sun, 1 Sep '24
Turnt
Sun, 23 Jun '24
Not in the dark
Tue, 21 May '24
Happening, in modern parlance
Fri, 19 Apr '24
A.P. subj.
Tue, 16 Apr '24
Deserving of a fire emoji, as a party
Fri, 22 Mar '24
A.P. subj.
Tue, 28 Nov '23
Hoppin', as a party
Fri, 28 Apr '23
On, say
Fri, 17 Mar '23
English ___
Wed, 11 Jan '23
Buzzing … or, in a different sense, buzzed
Wed, 23 Nov '22
Descriptor for a candle or a party
Tue, 15 Nov '22
On fire
Mon, 6 Jun '22
On fire
Sun, 6 Mar '22
Hoppin'
Wed, 19 Jan '22
Poppin', as a party
Tue, 30 Nov '21
Happenin', modernly
Sun, 17 Oct '21
Kid ___
Sat, 7 Aug '21
Awesome, slangily
Sun, 11 Jul '21
Word following English or green
Sat, 19 Jun '21
Hoppin', in modern lingo
Thu, 15 Apr '21
Happening, in slang
Tue, 23 Mar '21
Like candles before singing "Happy Birthday"
Sat, 27 Feb '21
"Let's get ___!" (party cry)