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.
(kreÉªp; for 3 also krÉp) n., pl. crepes (kreÉªps; for 3 also krÉps or krÉp) n. 1. a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or pebbled surface. 2. a usu. black band or piece of this material, worn as a token of mourning. 3. a thin, light, delicate pancake. 4. crepe paper.