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."