Jolly Roger
A Jolly Roger (a term originating in British parlance) is a flag flown on a ship to indicate it is under the control of pirates. As such, it is associated in general with piracy and accompanies various other tropes about how pirates look and behave. In the modern day, it is often associated with those who engage in less literal forms of piracy, such as internet data theft.
Humorous Hyena
Aside from being seen as evil, cowardly, or disgusting, hyenas are also very frequently depicted as funny. This can be primarily chalked up to the laugh-like call that spotted hyenas make (they're the Trope Namer for The Hyena, after all), though hyenas' somewhat strange appearance may be another reason why they're seen as comical creatures; some of their unusual features include a sloped back due to their front legs being longer than their back legs, large eyes and ears, a long mane (often portrayed as
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