no dice vs otiose

no dice

phrase
  • An unfavorable result. 

  • An unacceptable alternative. 

  • Used to express a negative outcome or decision 

otiose

adj
  • Having no reason for being (raison d’être); having no point, reason, or purpose. 

  • Done in a careless or perfunctory manner. 

  • Having no effect. 

  • Reluctant to work or to exert oneself. 

  • Of a person, possessing a bored indolence. 

How often have the words no dice and otiose occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )