Green’s Dictionary of Slang

rice v.

[the role of SE rice as a staple]

(W.I.) to maintain financially, look after, to feed; thus rice at (one), to be supported as a servant, a kept woman etc.

[WI]F. Collymore Notes for Gloss. of Barbadian Dial. 96: Rice. Support, feed, maintain, as, [of a woman] Think I taking any orders from you? You does rice me?