Rolling A One Edit Meaning

1.

Failing at a task or fumbling a job/task/situation; usually something simple. Based on the twenty-sided dice system used in games such as D&D, in which rolling a one usually constitutes an automatic failure (called a "fumble").

When he was unable to repeat what his Professor had lectured at him, James made a claimed of rolling a one on his "Listen Check".

See fumbling, failing, dungeons and dragons, failure

2.

Slang term for not coming into work by rolling dice and getting a 1.

"Hey where is wacho?"

"He rolled a one."