A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

JEST

Fri, 17 Oct '25
What a comment might be made in
Wed, 24 Sep '25
Witty remark
Tue, 23 Sep '25
It's not said seriously
Wed, 30 Oct '24
Crack jokes
Thu, 4 Jan '24
Gag
Wed, 9 Nov '22
Don't take it seriously
Mon, 26 Jul '21
Jokey comment
Wed, 13 Jan '21
Not be serious