A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

PERK

Fri, 30 Jan '26
Bonus
Sat, 24 Jan '26
Suddenly pay attention, with "up"
Mon, 14 Apr '25
Become more attentive, with "up"
Fri, 7 Feb '25
Benefit
Sat, 27 Apr '24
Bonus
Tue, 29 Aug '23
Corporate benefit
Wed, 9 Aug '23
Access to the company jet, for example
Sat, 29 Jul '23
Free lunches, maybe
Fri, 20 Jan '23
Extra
Sat, 8 Oct '22
Personal parking space, e.g.
Fri, 18 Mar '22
Gym membership, maybe
Thu, 10 Feb '22
Benefit
Thu, 1 Jul '21
Access to an expense account, perhaps
Tue, 11 May '21
Free snacks in the break room, e.g.