A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

CLAM

Sun, 7 Apr '24
Cioppino ingredient
Wed, 7 Feb '24
$1 bill, in slang
Tue, 23 Jan '24
Chowder morsel
Wed, 18 Oct '23
Stop talking, with "up"
Fri, 30 Sep '22
Zip it, with "up"
Fri, 20 May '22
Sort who refuses to answer
Mon, 31 Jan '22
Chowder morsel
Tue, 3 Aug '21
Happy as a ___