In my mind the terms hillbilly and redneck are in the same family tree.
Here's an interesting little bit about the etymology of hillbilly since we're on the subject of rednecks and Scotland:
"The Appalachian Mountains were settled in the 18th century by settlers primarily from England, lowland Scotland, and the province of Ulster in Ireland. The settlers from Ulster were mainly Protestants who migrated to Ireland from Scotland and Northern England during the Plantation of Ulster in the 17th century. Many further migrated to the American colonies beginning in the 1730s, and in America became known as the Scots-Irish.[6]
Scholars argue that the term "hillbilly" originated from the Scottish dialect. The term "hill-folk" referred to people who preferred isolation from the greater society, and "billy" meant "comrade" or "companion". It is suggested that "hill-folk" and "Billie" were combined when the Cameronians fled to the hills of southern Scotland.[7] There is also the belief that most of the settlers from Scotland and Northern Ireland were followers of King William of Orange. 'Billy' is a diminutive of 'William' common across the British and Irish isles. The term hillbilly connects the people who settled in America in the hills and who were Williamites."
Very interesting. Some of my people settled in that area originally. I suppose I may as well just buy myself a truck and have a talk with Victor Frankenstein about making it lean ;)