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.
flapper. 1  something broad and flat used for striking or for making a noise by striking. 2  a broad, flat, hinged or hanging piece; flap. 3  a young woman, especially one who, during the 1920s, behaved and dressed in a boldly unconventional manner. 4  a young bird just learning to fly. 5  Slang. the hand.