Words & TermsWar, service and history
lucifer
A match in Gallipoli soldier slang.
In a sentence
He struck a lucifer to light the cigarette.
Where it came from
From the once-common English trade and generic term lucifer match, shortened to lucifer. Australian War Memorial Gallipoli glossary confirms the recorded sense and Australian historical context.
- Initial era
- 1900–1949
- Where used
- Australian Imperial Force usage
- Use today
- Historical Gallipoli sense only