safe
adj.— «Safe. A term used to describe someone who is generally a pretty good egg in all aspects. Example: “Have you met my mate George? He’s well safe, everone loves him.” The term can also be used to reassure—”are you okay?,” reply—”yeah man, safe, safe”» —“Safe” by Ayesha Ghanchi Ayesha’s Ever Expanding Vocabulary (New Cross, Eng.) Oct. 22, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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