A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

COIN

Mon, 4 Nov '24
Nickel or dime
Tue, 30 Jan '24
Toss-up at a football game?
Sun, 3 Dec '23
What a token may resemble
Sun, 24 Sep '23
Crypto unit
Tue, 25 Jul '23
Metal detector's discovery, maybe
Thu, 22 Dec '22
Something to toss but not throw away
Sun, 24 Apr '22
Invent
Thu, 4 Nov '21
Hanukkah chocolate shape
Mon, 2 Aug '21
To ___ a phrase
Mon, 19 Jul '21
Penny or nickel