no dice

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no dice

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A term used in the game craps when the dice land off the table, invalidating the throw.

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  1. idiomatic An unacceptable alternative.
  2. idiomatic An unfavorable result.
  3. informal Used to express a negative outcome or decision. We looked all over the house for it. No dice.

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"no dice." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/no%20dice. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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no dice. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/no%20dice

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"no dice." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/no%20dice.

BibTeX
@misc{no_dice_2026,
  title = {no dice},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/no%20dice},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}