anarchist, n. — Green’s Dictionary of Slang

anarchist n.

[it is ‘likely to explode’]

(Aus./NSW) a non-safety match.

1897		‘6x8’ [Dick Holt] in Bulletin (Sydney) 7 Aug. red page/4: Match - ‘Anarchist.’ New. Only heard recently in western N.S.W.
1900–10		Stephens & O’Brien Materials for a Dict. of Aus. Sl. [unpub. ms.] 3: ANARCHIST: Bush slang wax vestas or matches in general.
1917		in ‘Ian Hay’ Carrying On in DSUE (1984).
1941		Baker Popular Dict. Aus. Sl.