A: Can I borrow 1,000 bucks?

    B: No dice. Where are the 500 bucks you borrowed from me last month?

    A: I will pay you back before the end of this month.

    B: I will not lend you any until you’ve paid that loan back.

    Note: “No dice” is a 20th century American saying that comes from gambling games that use dice. It is used to show that there is no chance or probability of an event happening. Gamblers were very careful about hiding their dice when the police came around, since gambling with dice was illegal in many states. The dice was used as evidence of gambling in the courts. There are several court records where gamblers were alleged to have swallowed dice to avoid arrest. Some cases were even thrown out due to the absence of the dice: no dice, no conviction.