When the "knockdown" status effect is applied, text appears that says things like "whoops", "tripped", or "hammertime".

What does "hammertime" reference? I'm familiar with the M.C. Hammer song "Can't Touch This", but I don't recall there being anything about slipping and/or falling in it.

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From the status effect wikia page, the effect of Knockdown is:

Cannot Move or Act

You have the reference right. It is a reference to the song "Can't Touch This" by M.C. Hammer, as the lyric directly preceding "Hammertime" is "Stop!". Since the effect of Knockdown is the inability to move, you're effectively stopped from moving.

Hammertime!

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The reference is to the In Living Color parody where MC Hammer gets lost in his pants while dancing. Must see:

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