A level of quality or awesomeness that is significantly lower than the highest level of quality or awesomeness, or in the most common cases, completely lacking in quality or awesomeness.
SWDev A: Are those guys from specs smoking crack or something? This is a fricking joke!
SWDev B: Well, I will admit the latest revision certainly is sub-awesome.
Abbreviation of 'Super Mega Awesome'. To be used only in situations of extreme levels of awesomeness. Considered level 3 on the awesome scale. See Mawesome, Pawesome, Fawesome for other levels.