1. A rejection or refusal.
2. An explanation that something did not occur.
In either instance, "no dice" is used to indicate that there is no chance or probability of the event happening. Dice represents the likelyhood of whatever item taking place (by the roll of the die), and not having dice means that there is not even a slim chance.
2. An explanation that something did not occur.
In either instance, "no dice" is used to indicate that there is no chance or probability of the event happening. Dice represents the likelyhood of whatever item taking place (by the roll of the die), and not having dice means that there is not even a slim chance.
1.
Boy: Will you go out with me?
Girl: No dice. (No chance in hell.)
2.
"I was hoping that I would run into her at the park, but no dice." (She was not at the park, therefore there was never any possibility.)
Boy: Will you go out with me?
Girl: No dice. (No chance in hell.)
2.
"I was hoping that I would run into her at the park, but no dice." (She was not at the park, therefore there was never any possibility.)
by Chika January 07, 2007
by Anonymous October 01, 2003
by j/a June 29, 2003
by bronson September 08, 2003
Can mean
1: Not going to happen
2: Not allowed to try
3: Not being given the go-ahead
4: Not allowed to use your throw in Backgammon (and possibly other games)
Example of antonym: "green light"
1: Not going to happen
2: Not allowed to try
3: Not being given the go-ahead
4: Not allowed to use your throw in Backgammon (and possibly other games)
Example of antonym: "green light"
1a: Sure we shouldn't bring this to trial?
1b: No dice
2a: May I try to beat your highscore?
2b: No dice
3a: Permission to follow?
3b: No dice
4: No dice, it landed on the tip.
1b: No dice
2a: May I try to beat your highscore?
2b: No dice
3a: Permission to follow?
3b: No dice
4: No dice, it landed on the tip.
by Lazareth Link February 11, 2005
by Chris Mah April 19, 2007
Used as an exclamation or description when an attempt to find the original source of an image fails, especially when that attempt involves removing a mask and performing a reverse image search.
'desert golf course with swimming pool' was no dice
posts picture of a covered image that has been partially restored using Photoshop no dice
posts picture of a covered image that has been partially restored using Photoshop no dice
by l81 June 13, 2020