A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

BOP

Wed, 5 Feb '25
Knock on the noggin
Thu, 31 Oct '24
Catchy song
Sun, 21 Apr '24
Playful hit
Sun, 21 Jan '24
Catchy song, in slang
Sun, 19 Nov '23
Catchy tune, in slang
Sun, 12 Mar '23
Emulate Rockin' Robin, in a 1958 hit
Sun, 23 Oct '22
Go lightly, with "along"
Sat, 25 Jun '22
Catchy song, in modern slang
Sun, 29 May '22
___ on over (go somewhere, in slang)
Sat, 29 Jan '22
Style of music whose name is derived from scat
Sun, 25 Jul '21
Bouncy jazz genre
Mon, 10 May '21
Whack on the head
Tue, 2 Feb '21
Form of jazz