A "shiner" may refer to a black eye as a result of a particularly well executed punch to the eye.
A shiner
A black eye.
A shiner is a slang term for a 'black eye,' which is a bruise around the eye usually caused by a blow.
When talking about 'shiner' in the context of a 'black eye', this is slang.Dialects tend to be patterns of speech used in only a specific area. Jargon is really 'technical slang', slang used by people in certain professions.
A shiner is an old slang term for a black eye, usually from getting punched by someone.
Ronald Shiner's birth name is Ronald Alfred Shiner.
Dick Shiner's birth name is Richard Earl Shiner Jr..
Josette Shiner's birth name is Josette Sheeran.
In Britain that is a 'shiner', originating in Royal Navy, WW1 when boxing contests were very popular on ships.
It's the same as giving them a black eye. Both are slang terms for a bruised and swollen eye.
"Shiner" is a another word for black eye, like "You have quite a shiner there!" instead of "You have quite a black eye there!"
His name is Kicks the Skunk.