A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

MOM

Thu, 17 Aug '23
Wow, that's upside down!
Mon, 17 Oct '22
Honoree of many classic tattoos
Fri, 3 Jun '22
Small-business partner, perhaps
Thu, 6 Jan '22
___ jeans
Mon, 2 Aug '21
May honoree
Fri, 30 Jul '21
___ jeans
Thu, 11 Feb '21
May day celebrant