parting


parting (http://definr.com/parting)

     adj : delivered at the moment of parting as if in flight or
           retreat; "paused to deliver a parting shot at the
           door"; "a Parthian volley of expletives from Uncle
           Billy"- Bret Harte [syn: parthian]
     n : the act of departing politely; "he disliked long farewells";
         "he took his leave"; "parting is such sweet sorrow" [syn:
          farewell, leave, leave-taking]