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Michel
or Cousin Michael. A German. Michel means a dolt; thus
the French call a fool who allows himself to be taken in by
thimble-rigs and card tricks mikel. In Old French the word mice occurs, meaning a fool. (See Michon.)
“L'Anglais aime à étre représenté comme un John Bull; pour mous.
notre type est l'Allemand Michel, qui recoit une tape par derrière et
qui demande encore; `Qu'y a-t-il pour votre service?' ” —Dr.
Weber: De l'Allemagne, etc.
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Michel from Infoplease:
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