diff --git a/share/completions/abbr.fish b/share/completions/abbr.fish
index af23b1a78..46ddb8217 100644
--- a/share/completions/abbr.fish
+++ b/share/completions/abbr.fish
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ complete -c abbr -f -n $__fish_abbr_not_add_cond -s h -l help -d Help
 
 
 complete -c abbr -f -n $__fish_abbr_add_cond -s p -l position -a 'command anywhere' -d 'Expand only as a command, or anywhere' -x
-complete -c abbr -f -n $__fish_abbr_add_cond -s f -l function -d 'Treat value as a fish function'
+complete -c abbr -f -n $__fish_abbr_add_cond -s f -l function -d 'Treat expansion argument as a fish function'
 complete -c abbr -f -n $__fish_abbr_add_cond -s r -l regex -d 'Match a regular expression' -x
-complete -c abbr -f -n $__fish_abbr_add_cond -l set-cursor -d 'Position the cursor at % in the output'
+complete -c abbr -f -n $__fish_abbr_add_cond -l set-cursor -d 'Position the cursor at % post-expansion'