Family nickname missing its three middle letters (4)

I believe the answer is:

brer

(Other definitions for brer that I've seen before include "Slang for 'brother', as in the Uncle Remus tales" , "- - Rabbit (children's literature)" , "Southern US relation" , "___ Rabbit (from Uncle Remus stories)" , "-- Rabbit, children's book character" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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