A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

NAH

Fri, 2 Feb '24
"Gonna have to pass"
Thu, 1 Feb '24
Casual rejection
Thu, 25 Jan '24
Reply found backward in "No thanks"
Mon, 22 Jan '24
"I gotta decline"
Sun, 22 Oct '23
Dismissive rejection
Tue, 22 Aug '23
Slangy turndown
Sun, 25 Jun '23
What's said in passing?
Sun, 9 Apr '23
"I don't think so"
Tue, 7 Mar '23
"Eh, I pass"
Tue, 24 Jan '23
"Not feeling it"
Sun, 30 Oct '22
"I'm good, thanks"
Sat, 10 Sep '22
"Pass"
Sun, 4 Sep '22
"Eh … I'll pass"
Tue, 30 Aug '22
"I'll pass"
Sun, 31 Jul '22
Slangy turndown
Thu, 5 May '22
"Pass"
Mon, 18 Apr '22
"I don't think so"
Sat, 8 Jan '22
"Don't reckon so"
Tue, 9 Nov '21
"I'll pass"
Tue, 12 Oct '21
"Thanks, but I'm good"
Wed, 15 Sep '21
Casual refusal
Tue, 7 Sep '21
"I'm gonna pass"
Tue, 31 Aug '21
"I don't think so"
Sun, 4 Apr '21
"Uh-uh"