A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

CENT

Fri, 23 Feb '24
One in a hundred
Mon, 4 Dec '23
1/5 of a nickel
Sun, 15 Oct '23
Little copper?
Fri, 6 Oct '23
Minor change
Thu, 31 Aug '23
Rapper Curtis Jackson, more familiarly
Sat, 11 Mar '23
U.S. government product made at twice the cost of what it's worth
Fri, 25 Mar '22
Minimal change
Mon, 21 Jun '21
Penny