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.
Badluck Schleprock is a character from the 1970s The Flintstone Comedy Hour. The character has since been assimilated into popular culture and become an icon and stereotype for unlucky or hapless individuals. 5.