laugh*ing hy*e*na n. another term for SPOTTED HYENA. Linked entries: SPOTTED HYENA # laugh*ing jack*ass n. AUSTRAL. the laughing kookaburra. See KOOKABURRA. Linked entries: KOOKABURRA # laugh*ing*ly adv. with amused ridicule or ludicrous inappropriateness: we finally reached what we laughingly called civilization. in an amused way; with laughter. laugh*ing*stock n.