diff --git a/core/core-keybinds.el b/core/core-keybinds.el
index 29b2ab06c..205667d10 100644
--- a/core/core-keybinds.el
+++ b/core/core-keybinds.el
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ For example, :nvi will map to (list 'normal 'visual 'insert). See
 (put ':desc         'lisp-indent-function 'defun)
 (put ':leader       'lisp-indent-function 'defun)
 (put ':localleader  'lisp-indent-function 'defun)
+(put ':textobj      'lisp-indent-function 'defun)
 
 (defmacro map! (&rest rest)
   "A nightmare of a key-binding macro that will use `evil-define-key*',
@@ -106,6 +107,9 @@ States
 
     :L cannot be in a :map.
 
+    :textobj is a special state that takes a key and two commands, one for the
+    inner binding, another for the outer.
+
 Flags
     (:mode [MODE(s)] [...])    ; inner keybinds are applied to major MODE(s)
     (:map [KEYMAP(s)] [...])   ; inner keybinds are applied to KEYMAP(S)
@@ -165,6 +169,13 @@ Example
               (setq keymaps
                     (mapcar (lambda (m) (intern (format "%s-map" (symbol-name m))))
                             modes))))
+          (:textobj
+            (let* ((key (pop rest))
+                   (inner (pop rest))
+                   (outer (pop rest)))
+              (push (macroexpand `(map! (:map evil-outer-text-objects-map ,key ,inner)
+                                        (:map evil-inner-text-objects-map ,key ,outer)))
+                    forms)))
           (:prefix
             (let ((def (pop rest)))
               (setq prefix