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What's the most diplomatic and politically correct way to refer to non-Jews. Both in conversation, and in terms of this site?

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How about אינו יהודי? or Aeino Yehudi? or perhaps a Bnei Noach, if appropriate? – RCW Jun 10 '11 at 22:08
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Goyim or shgotzim were the noms de guerre in yeshiva. They may not be too diplomatic, though. – Tzvi Jun 10 '11 at 22:14
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Shkotzim isn't diplomatic, but goyim simply means gentiles in Hebrew. It only has a negative connotation when you say it with a negative intonation. – Adam Mosheh Feb 19 at 21:12
I propose that this question be moved to meta. – Adam Mosheh Feb 19 at 22:13
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@Adam Why? Is this question not about Jewish Life & Learning? – yydl Feb 19 at 23:37
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I don't know of a problem with "gentiles", though "non-Jews" seems equally appropriate.

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"Gentiles" can be ambiguous. – WAF♦ Jun 10 '11 at 21:49
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@WAF, Not in this context. – Isaac Moses♦ Jun 12 '11 at 4:17
@IsaacMoses - Yes, but if the context is not explicit, then it can be ambiguous. – Adam Mosheh Feb 19 at 22:36
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I think that if people are talking in English, then the words "gentile" or "non-Jew" should be used. However, the terms gentile and non-Jew are likely to be inappropriate if the if the conversation is in more of a "Yeshivish" dialect. How about Nokhrim (נכרים) or Zarim (זרים)? The latter terms both mean something along the lines of aliens or strangers.

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@Vram - Horoscopes? I thought mazalos means constellations! – Adam Mosheh Feb 20 at 2:22
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