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Laughing stock of Africa and Asia (5)

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I believe the answer is:

hyena

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This might be a double definition.

'laughing stock of africa' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how they can define each other.

'asia' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.

'and' is the link.

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(Other definitions for hyena that I've seen before include "Dog-like animal with howl like laughter" , "Its howl sounds like laughter" , "Laughing carnivore" , "Dog-like African carnivore" , "Carnivore with sloping body" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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