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@@ -220,6 +220,15 @@ kill without asking."
         (save-buffers-kill-emacs))
     (delete-frame nil :force)))
 
+(defun +kill-word-backward-or-region (&optional arg backward-kill-word-fn)
+  "Kill active region or ARG words backward.
+BACKWARD-KILL-WORD-FN is the function to call to kill a word
+backward.  It defaults to `backward-kill-word'."
+  (interactive "P")
+  (call-interactively (if (region-active-p)
+                          #'kill-region
+                        (or backward-kill-word-fn #'backward-kill-word))))
+
 ;; ... and advice
 
 ;; Indent the region after a yank.