camino(n.)
1854, "street; road." Chiefly found in accounts of travel in Spanish-speaking countries or used in areas of the United States formerly under Spanish domain, such as California and its El Camino Real. From Spanish camino, from Late Latin caminus, said to be from a Celtic word camminus.
Look, Nursie! I'm operating a legitimate joint! This joker'll get the same treatment he'd get if he breezed down the Camino in a blizzard of G-notes! [Tennessee Williams, Camino Real. 1953.]
As a type of car, El Camino is first attested as a Cadillac prototype in 1954. The better known Chevrolet El Camino made its appearance in 1959.
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