A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SIP

Sat, 18 Nov '23
Start on a draft, say
Fri, 10 Nov '23
Take in a little bit
Sat, 4 Nov '23
Nurse
Thu, 20 Jul '23
Highball offer?
Mon, 3 Oct '22
Small drink
Tue, 2 Aug '22
Little taste
Wed, 14 Jul '21
Old-fashioned taste?
Mon, 5 Jul '21
Tiny drink