Here is the scene: I’m at the bus stop. My computer bag is slung over my shoulder, and my book bag is in my hand. All of a sudden I realize there’s water trickling out of my book bag, due to an unruly water bottle. So I take everything out, and put most of the books into my computer bag, except for one sodden notebook which I keep out to let it dry off a bit. Then Lev calls so I’m on the phone with him. Then the bus pulls up, at which point I have to reach into my computer bag, pull out my purse, get my wallet, grab my bus card. SUMMARY: I’m carrying a live phone, a notebook, a wet bookbag, my purse, my wallet, my bus card, with my computer bag slung over my shoulder, trying to enter a bus. WHAT I NEEDED THEN was a word to say that would allow me to exit the phone call with the utmost haste, no questions asked, no feelings hurt, no concerns about safety raised. AND a word for Lev to say so I know he heard me and won’t think I just hung up on him. After some discussion, we came up with a solution.

THE SOLUTION IS UNVEILED HERE:
Person needing to hang up: Eject!
Person on other line: Release.

I’m reasonably sure this will come in useful to others as well. Enjoy!