Meaning
Dazzled by and greedy for material things — used of a person, often a 'shine-eye gyal', whose eyes 'shine' with desire for money, jewellery, cars, and flashy possessions, and who prizes them above deeper or truer things. It is a pointed criticism of shallow materialism and gold-digging, naming the one whose head is turned by glitter and who chases status and stuff. Made famous by song, the phrase paints the greedy gleam in the eye of someone forever hungry for the bright and the expensive.
Examples
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She a shine eye gyal, all she want a bling.
She's a materialistic girl, all she wants is bling.
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Nuh badda impress di shine eye dem wid yuh car.
Don't bother impressing the materialistic ones with your car.
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Him lose har cause him couldn't feed di shine eye.
He lost her because he couldn't satisfy her love of nice things.
Origin
From the eyes 'shining' with desire at the sight of shiny, expensive things — greed for the glitter of material wealth.
How it’s used
Usually critical, most often 'shine-eye gyal'; close to 'red yeye' but focused on flashy material wants.