A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

STOP

Mon, 22 Jan '24
"I can't take it any longer!"
Fri, 1 Sep '23
"Oh, you flatter me!"
Thu, 6 Jul '23
Word with bus or door
Wed, 17 May '23
"Quit it!"
Mon, 17 Apr '23
What a crossing guard's outstretched arm means
Sun, 15 Jan '23
"Uncle!"
Sun, 4 Dec '22
Subway map dot
Sat, 12 Nov '22
"You're doing it all wrong!"
Sun, 6 Nov '22
Word with bus or whistle
Sun, 31 Jul '22
Break … or brake
Sun, 29 May '22
Cry from one being tickled, maybe
Thu, 31 Mar '22
Dot on a subway map
Sun, 11 Jul '21
"Cut it out!"
Thu, 24 Jun '21
"Cut that out!"
Sun, 9 May '21
Hang it up
Mon, 29 Mar '21
What the Supremes said to do "in the name of love"
Sun, 14 Feb '21
What an outstretched arm with an open palm can mean
Mon, 8 Feb '21
Octagonal street sign