Carnival Talk

Coded language

Ex. 1

"Often, the two would talk in 'coded' language (also known as carnival talk) on the phone or in handwritten letters."

John 'Boxer' Mendoza, "The Godfather of Orange County: Peter 'Sana' Ojeda," April 2, 2021

Ex. 2

Flojo: Hey fool! The cake is in the oven!

Rojo: The biscuits have been buttered?

Flojo: No mijo: The bread has been baked.

Chavo: Damn fool! If I understood that Carnival Talk correctly, the first guy got murked, the second dude hit a lick on the church bake sale, and the third homey has a bad case of the runs!

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