alumnus; former member; old boy
Refers to a former member of a school, company, team, or organization. Often used in contexts like 大学のOB (university alumni) or 会社のOB (former company employee).
See also: オールドボーイ
He is an alumnus of this university.
Golf term; used when a ball goes outside the playable area. Also used metaphorically in other contexts to mean something is off-limits.
The ball went out of bounds.
He is an alumnus of the University of Tokyo.
Former employees of the company gathered and held a reunion.
That topic is out of bounds in this meeting.
His tee shot went out of bounds.
He left the company and became an OB (former employee).
He hit the ball out of bounds twice today.
OB is used for a former male member (old boy), while OG (old girl) is its female counterpart, and learners often mix up which letter applies to which gender.
Abbreviation of English 'old boy'. The golf sense is from 'out of bounds'.