E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Michon,
according to Cotgrave, is a “block, dunce, dolt, jobbernol, dullard, loggerhead.” Probably michon, Mike (an ass), mikel, and cousin Michel, are all from the Italian miccio, an ass. (See MIKE.)
