A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ORGY

Fri, 18 Aug '23
Nora Ephron's ironically titled "Wallflower at the ___"
Sun, 28 May '23
Bodily function?
Wed, 8 Feb '23
Dionysian party
Fri, 17 Jun '22
Bacchanalia
Mon, 7 Mar '22
Bacchanalian party
Sun, 4 Jul '21
Dionysian ritual