A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

MYBAD

Sat, 22 Feb '25
"So sorry!"
Thu, 16 Jan '25
"That's on me"
Sun, 2 Jun '24
"That's on me"
Mon, 5 Dec '22
"Oopsie!"... and a hint to the ends of 18-, 25-, 39- and 50-Across
Sun, 11 Jul '21
"Mea culpa"