Food is the code word for Crack
Cocaine. There are many different code/street words for Crack. It is the most common
one used in Edmonton, Alberta.
It lets dealers ask
people on the side of the street if they want to buy some, without being too obvious to any cops or anyone that doesn't know they're using code.
Dealer: "You
need some food?"
Random Person 1: "Nah, dude, I'm good.
Got plenty of groceries at home."
Random Person 2: "He was
talking about crack dude."
Random Person 1: "Damnit."