Green’s Dictionary of Slang

broseley n.

[proper name Broseley, Salop, famous for its ‘churchwarden’ pipes]

a pipe; esp. in cock a broseley v., to smoke a pipe.

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[UK]F.L.G. Swells Night Out n.p.: The Swells are expected to deposit their tin for the provision of ‘bacca and broseleys’.
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