A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

WEED

Sun, 5 Feb '23
Ganja
Tue, 21 Dec '21
Pesky plant
Tue, 29 Jun '21
Marijuana
Sat, 24 Apr '21
Ganja
Sat, 17 Apr '21
Do some yardwork
Sun, 4 Apr '21
Goldenrod, e.g.
Fri, 19 Mar '21
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