All those strange words in True Age

Several True Age readers said I'd just better put together a glossary of terms if I knew what was good for me. I pondered this for a couple of seconds, as it meant more work, but then thought what the hell, it can't hurt. So for those who can't quite glean the meaning from the story, here ya go.

Glossary

Boose – short for caboose, basically a city bus

Choosers – People who choose not to take life-extension. They live a lifespan similar to the one we have now, about 80 years.

Docteur – A doctor. French medical research was instrumental in making extended life available to the masses and so this is a nod to those contributions.

Extenders – People who participate in life-extension. 

Fellowship Dome – The state holds regularly scheduled euthanasia for those who have run out of time. This takes place in regional arenas designed for mass extinction and disposal.

Gleap – A global leap or re-location to another area of the world, designed by the state as one of the remedies to help relieve boredom.

GROD – Government Rule on Dispatch. Basically, the police.

HoWee – A taboo form of music that originated with Choosers. It’s unique sound comes from bones.

I Don't Cares – A group – some might say a cult – of rebels who will do anything necessary to combat the new world order.

LIV – Life Intensive Venture. LIV represents the comprehensive plan for humanity – life extension, the government oversight of this, and all the societal mechanisms intended to make it work. Pronounced as it would be in this sentence: I hope I live a long time.

MEOMB – My Eyes on My Business. A warning issued by the GROD to those who observe police actions to ignore what they’ve seen. Also, a self-warning to not interfere in government business.

ReNew – Marriage vows are renewable in several different increments: 10, 25 and so on up to Ultra-vows that are until death do you part.

ReVive – An option to reanimate individuals who have died prematurely, generally used for children or other relatively young people who have died from an accident.

ReFRESH – A way to analyze scientific date. Also used as a psychological torture method.  

Syllable-century system – At the start of each 100 years, a person adds a syllable to his\her name and this signifies what century s\he is in. The first syllable is selected by the parents, after that the individual can choose. For instance: Li at birth, Lilu at 100, Liluna at 200.

The Change – an opportunity to change one’s gender.

The Innovation – The start of an era of extended lifespans through genetic engineering.

The Virtue – A virtual reality program, used primarily for sexual fantasies. Issued to married couples to give them a safe outlet for sexual exploration.

Tabs – True Age Bromide. Tabs support extended life with a combination of ingredients that nourish, calm and fine-tune individual genetic preferences. 

UG – United Government monetary unit. Money.

UNI – a device that provides communication and media access in all forms.