DA Haircut was a hairstyle that originated in the 50's. DA stands for ducks ass and is slicked back hair. Joe Cirello, a former barber in Philadelphia claims he invented the DA Haircut. The style requires that you comb the hair back to the middle of the head, then with the end of a rat tail comb, make a center part. The hair had to be filled with grease to accomplish the look. In this case a little dab will do nothing. To make a hair style stay in a certain place you either had to grease or spray. The DA Haircut then quickly identified a person as a rebel. The DA Haircut gained popularity as Rock and Roll legend, Elvis Presley was sported the same look.