Definition of tanka. : an unrhymed Japanese verse form of five lines containing five, seven, five, seven, and seven syllables respectively; also : a poem in this form â compare haiku.
(plural schleppers) 1  a servant who carries things. 2  a porter. 3  a pejorative insult for an individual who wanders aimlessly.
schmear 1. noun. A bribe: Since the rest of the tables were all unoccupied, it would seem to call for a bit of a shmear. verb. To bribe; GREASE someone's PALM: see this here Rabbi and schmear him a thousand dollars (1909+) o flatter and cajole someone; soft soap (1930+)