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.
Definition of pauper. 1 : a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity; specifically : one who receives aid from funds designated for the poor paupers on welfare. 2 : a very poor person you'll end up a pauper on skid row â Robert Bixby.