

In [episode 42](https://onepiece.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_42) of _One Piece_
about Arlong Arc/Episode of Nami, at around 6:40, when Luffy tells Arlong that
he can’t use swords, or cook, or navigate, or lie, Usopp does a hand gesture
to Luffy. I have no idea what it means.

What does Usopp's hand gesture imply?


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What’s that hand gesture Usopp does when Luffy says about himself to Arlong in episode 42?


I took a quick gander at that scene in episode 42, and it seems to me like
he's doing the "air" version of a common slapping/smacking motion that is
prevalent in manzai, a form of Japanese comedy. Manzai is performed by two
comedians, the dumb one (boke) and the smart one (tsukkomi). The boke will say
and do stupid/disagreeable things, and the tsukkomi will make retorts, often
violently. This is where the variety of different slaps and smacks come in. If
the boke says something stupid or something that the tsukkomi takes offense
to, the tsukkomi will slap them along with a verbal retort. What Usopp is
doing here greatly resembles that, but I'm not 100% sure.


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