c. 1400, "one who plays at dice," agent noun from dice (v.) in the gaming sense. Meaning "machine or device that dices food" is by 1917.
late 14c., "to cut into cubes," from dice (n.). Meaning "to play at dice" is from early 15c. Related: Diced; dicing.
updated on August 22, 2018
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