1.   Haji Abdul Ghani placed a forefinger in his mouth, and cocked his thumb like a pistol.

2.   Max pointed his finger and cocked his thumb at one and made a sound as if he was firing a gun.

3.   She pointed her index finger at him and cocked her thumb.

4.   Watkins freed one hand from his grocery bag, cocked his thumb and took aim with a forefinger.

5.   A frustrated Majoli once pointed at her head and cocked her thumb, as if shooting herself.