laughing hyena
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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When I was a kid my father called me the laughing hyena.”
From Salon
“Well, but the laughing hyenas are in cages,” explained Carolyn May.
From Project Gutenberg
Spotted hyenas are often called “laughing hyenas” because their giggle vocalization sounds very much like hysterical human laughter.
From New York Times
They are often called “laughing hyenas,” yet their giggles indicate not that the caller is amused, but rather that it is frightened or being harassed.
From New York Times
“First thing you know, they’ll be locking you up as a couple of laughing hyenas, because you are making such a racket.”
From Project Gutenberg
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