Edo-period hairstyle worn by samurai's attendants
Historical term for a specific hairstyle associated with 奴 (やっこ), the lower-ranking attendants of samurai during the Edo period. Not used in modern everyday language.
See also: 奴 (やっこ)
In period dramas, you sometimes see characters with the yakko-atama hairstyle.
Compound of 奴 (やっこ, 'samurai's attendant') and 頭 (あたま, 'head'), referring to the hairstyle characteristic of such attendants.